HPC Systems Administrator

RedLine Performance Solutions, LLC; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k match

Health care benefits

Job summary

RedLine Performance Solutions, LLC is seeking an HPC System Administrator to join our Manassas, VA team supporting NOAA WCOSS II. The role requires US citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Occasional on-site visits to Manassas are expected, with preferred residence within about an hour’s drive. You will work on configuration management, automation, and monitoring for HPC clusters, collaborating with researchers and scientists to optimize performance and resiliency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years RedHat or CentOS Linux system administrator experience in an HPC environment.
• Experience with batch systems such as SLURM or PBS.
• Experience managing parallel and cluster file systems such as GPFS or Lustre.
• Network management experience in HPC context (InfiniBand, OmniPath).
• Demonstrated ability to configure, deploy and manage major system areas (batch, network, storage).
• Provide leadership to improve HPC cluster performance and resiliency.
• Ability to work independently and in teams; handle multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Work with systems staff to enhance configuration management infrastructure.
• Evaluate performance impacts of planned operating system changes.
• Update and expand existing systems monitoring capabilities.
• Develop automation tools for cluster administration.
• Participate in resource optimization and job scheduling software and policies.
• Provide technical support to researchers using HPC resources, troubleshoot problems.
• Collaborate with scientist colleagues to determine best system configurations for applications.

Skills

Linux administration

HPC systems

Configuration management

Systems automation

Networking

Batch systems (SLURM/PBS)

Cluster file systems (GPFS/Lustre)

High performance networking (InfiniBit

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

SLURM

PBS

GPFS

Lustre

InfiniBand

OmniPath

Job description

Job Description

RedLine Performance Solutions (RedLine) has been in the HPC solutions engineering services business for over 26 years and is consistently determined to keep the "bar of excellence" quite high for new hires. This enables RedLine to accomplish what other firms cannot and promotes a high level of staff retention. We offer services ranging from full life cycle HPC systems engineering to remote managed services to HPC program analysis.

RedLine is looking for High Performance Computing (HPC) System Administrators to join us in Manassas, VA. This position will work on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System II (WCOSS II). The HPC System Administrator will be an experienced individual with a strong Linux, HPC, configuration management, systems automation and networking background.

These positions are in direct support of the National Weather Service's mission to provide weather, water, and climate data, forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the national economy. The size and scope include two supercomputing sites, one of which is always operational and highly visible, and mission-critical timely delivery of tens of thousands of weather products for external consumption 24x7x365.

• US citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance is a requirement to apply. This full-time position offers a full benefits package including paid time off, 401k match, and health care benefits.
• This position requires occasional on-site visits to Manassas, VA, generally about once per month. Additional on-site support may occasionally be needed for other operational or infrastructure-related tasks. For this reason, the candidate should live within a 1 hour drive to Manassas, VA.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with systems staff to enhance configuration management infrastructure
• Evaluate performance impacts of planned operating system changes
• Update and expand existing systems monitoring capabilities
• Develop automation tools for cluster administration
• Participate in resource optimization and job scheduling software and policies
• Provide technical support to researchers using HPC resources, troubleshoot problems and develop appropriate computational strategies
• Consult and collaborate with scientist coworkers to determine best system configurations for applications.

Other Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years RedHat or CentOS Linux system administrator experience in an HPC environment.
• Experience with batch systems such as SLURM or PBS
• Experience managing parallel and cluster file systems such as GPFS or Lustre
• Network management experience, including in an HPC context (e.g., InfiniBand, OmniPath)
• Demonstrated ability to configure, deploy and manage a major system area such as batch system, network, data storage, backup system, database system, or distributed computing
• Provide leadership and technical expertise to improve HPC cluster performance and resiliency
• Ability to work both independently and as part of the team; flexibility in dealing with assignments and in working on several projects simultaneously
• Ability to effectively communicate with people of diverse backgrounds and computer knowledge.

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience with configuration management tools, such as Ansible and/or Puppet
• Experience integrating applications with cloud provider software stack
• Experience presenting and/or teaching